Commissioners set to back tiny Moulton inholding swap in Grand Teton
Teton County commissioners are poised to send the National Park Service a no-objection letter supporting an in-kind swap of two 0.12-acre parcels inside Grand Teton National Park near Moulton.
Teton County commissioners are set to sign off on a small land cleanup inside Grand Teton National Park, backing an in-kind exchange of a 0.12-acre private parcel near Moulton for a 0.12-acre National Park Service parcel elsewhere in the park boundary, according to the draft support letter in the meeting materials. Letter of Support for NPS Land Exchange Moulton.
This is the kind of postage-stamp swap most people never notice until it shows up on a map, but it is how the park slowly reduces private inholdings and simplifies future management. If you care about access, the detail to watch is whether either parcel touches a trail, road, or river corridor, because that is where “equal acres” can still mean very different public outcomes. The letter itself does not include a map or describe on-the-ground recreation impacts, it just states the exchange is within the legislated park boundary and that the board “has no objection.”
Background
On September 14, 2026, Teton County Commissioners supported two NPS land exchanges in Grand Teton National Park, with local regulations to apply to any land leaving federal ownership.
Latest: 2026-09-14 — Board of Commissioners formally approved and sent letters of support for both NPS land exchanges.
curated as of 2026-09-13
Teton County opposes a national open-access presumption and removal of minimization criteria, citing risks to local planning, resource protection, and emergency services.
Latest: 2026-09-21 — Commissioners submit formal comment letter to US Forest Service opposing national open-access presumption and removal of minimization criteria, requesting retention of current rule or equivalent protections.
curated as of 2026-09-19
In 2026, Teton County opposed the addition of a separated multiuse pathway to the Moose-Wilson Corridor plan, requested reconsideration, and formally sought cooperating agency status to influence federal planning.
Latest: 2026-10-05 — Teton County formally requested inclusion as a cooperating agency in the federal planning process for the Moose-Wilson Corridor.
curated as of 2026-10-04
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | Letter of Support for NPS Land Exchange Moulton | correspondence |